A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6105-00-052-5099
NSN 5998-01-306-4227
NSN 6645-01-389-8072
NSN 5985-01-111-2003
NSN 5945-00-394-6869
NSN 5895-01-301-5574
NSN 5990-00-681-2789
NSN 5960-01-281-1326
NSN 5905-01-386-3620
NSN 5930-01-364-1077
NSN 5935-00-362-3873
NSN 5935-01-566-6508